Born on December 17, 1915, in Pilot Point, Msgr. Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe was ordained to the priesthood at 27 years of age on May 30, 1943. Aged 50, he appointed by Pope Paul VI as the Second Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, succeeding Msgr. Thomas Joseph Drury, after already serving as its vicar general and chancellor. He received his episcopal consecration on March 9, 1966, from Bishop Thomas Kiely Gorman, assisted by Bishops Leo Aloysius Pursley and Lawrence Michael De Falco.
Following the retirement of the named Msgr. Gorman, Bishop Tschoepe was named as his successor as Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, Texas, on August 27, 1969. During his episcopacy, the Diocese of Dallas experienced great growth in every direction. Fifteen new parishes were established by Bishop Tschoepe: Church of the Incarnation UD, Irving, in 1973; St. Francis of Assisi, Lancaster, in 1973; Holy Spirit, Duncanville, in 1974; Our Lady of the Lake, Rockwall, in 1975; All Saints, Dallas, in 1976; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Plano, in 1976; St. Joseph, Richardson, in 1976; Corpus Christi, Ferris, in 1977; St. Michael the Archangel, Garland, in 1980; St. Jude, Allen, in 1981; Our Lady of Fatima, Quinlan, in 1983; St. Francis of Assisi, Whitesboro, in 1983; Holy Family, Van Alstyne, in 1983; St. Ann, Coppell, in 1984; and St. Michael the Archangel, Grand Prairie, in 1985.
Ministry became very specialized as the Church attempted to respond to new challenges brought on by the Second Vatican Council. Bishop Tschoepe also established many new diocesan offices including Diocesan Archives Museum, Family Life Office, a full-time Vocations Office, Deaf Apostolate, Diocesan Youth Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, and the Archbishop Sheen Center for Communications and the Office for Pastoral Planning and Research. Other services were expanded, including the Catholic Schools Office, the Diocesan Newspaper "Texas Catholic", Catholic Charities, the Diocesan Tribunal and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, which was established as the Office of Religious Education.
On December 12, 1976, Bishop Tschoepe promulgated the Vatican decree redesignating the Sacred Heart Cathedral as the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. The Cathedral parish had earlier been combined with Our Lady of Guadalupe parish.
Retiring from the pastoral government of his see on July 14, 1990, aged 74, the Bishop died on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the venerable age of 93. The vigil for the Bishop with reception of the casket began at 3.00 pm., on Wednesday January 28, at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe 2215 Ross Ave. Dallas, TX , with the Most Rev. Kevin J. Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas, presiding. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm., in the Cathedral, where his body was also laid out in state. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11.00 am., on Thursday, January 29, in the Cathedral followed by entombment at the crypt of the bishops beside the altar located in the North Chapel of Calvary Hill Cemetery's Mausoleum in Dallas.
Following the retirement of the named Msgr. Gorman, Bishop Tschoepe was named as his successor as Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, Texas, on August 27, 1969. During his episcopacy, the Diocese of Dallas experienced great growth in every direction. Fifteen new parishes were established by Bishop Tschoepe: Church of the Incarnation UD, Irving, in 1973; St. Francis of Assisi, Lancaster, in 1973; Holy Spirit, Duncanville, in 1974; Our Lady of the Lake, Rockwall, in 1975; All Saints, Dallas, in 1976; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Plano, in 1976; St. Joseph, Richardson, in 1976; Corpus Christi, Ferris, in 1977; St. Michael the Archangel, Garland, in 1980; St. Jude, Allen, in 1981; Our Lady of Fatima, Quinlan, in 1983; St. Francis of Assisi, Whitesboro, in 1983; Holy Family, Van Alstyne, in 1983; St. Ann, Coppell, in 1984; and St. Michael the Archangel, Grand Prairie, in 1985.
Ministry became very specialized as the Church attempted to respond to new challenges brought on by the Second Vatican Council. Bishop Tschoepe also established many new diocesan offices including Diocesan Archives Museum, Family Life Office, a full-time Vocations Office, Deaf Apostolate, Diocesan Youth Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, and the Archbishop Sheen Center for Communications and the Office for Pastoral Planning and Research. Other services were expanded, including the Catholic Schools Office, the Diocesan Newspaper "Texas Catholic", Catholic Charities, the Diocesan Tribunal and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, which was established as the Office of Religious Education.
On December 12, 1976, Bishop Tschoepe promulgated the Vatican decree redesignating the Sacred Heart Cathedral as the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. The Cathedral parish had earlier been combined with Our Lady of Guadalupe parish.
Retiring from the pastoral government of his see on July 14, 1990, aged 74, the Bishop died on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the venerable age of 93. The vigil for the Bishop with reception of the casket began at 3.00 pm., on Wednesday January 28, at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe 2215 Ross Ave. Dallas, TX , with the Most Rev. Kevin J. Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas, presiding. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm., in the Cathedral, where his body was also laid out in state. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11.00 am., on Thursday, January 29, in the Cathedral followed by entombment at the crypt of the bishops beside the altar located in the North Chapel of Calvary Hill Cemetery's Mausoleum in Dallas.
Born on December 17, 1915, in Pilot Point, Msgr. Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe was ordained to the priesthood at 27 years of age on May 30, 1943. Aged 50, he appointed by Pope Paul VI as the Second Bishop of the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, succeeding Msgr. Thomas Joseph Drury, after already serving as its vicar general and chancellor. He received his episcopal consecration on March 9, 1966, from Bishop Thomas Kiely Gorman, assisted by Bishops Leo Aloysius Pursley and Lawrence Michael De Falco.
Following the retirement of the named Msgr. Gorman, Bishop Tschoepe was named as his successor as Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, Texas, on August 27, 1969. During his episcopacy, the Diocese of Dallas experienced great growth in every direction. Fifteen new parishes were established by Bishop Tschoepe: Church of the Incarnation UD, Irving, in 1973; St. Francis of Assisi, Lancaster, in 1973; Holy Spirit, Duncanville, in 1974; Our Lady of the Lake, Rockwall, in 1975; All Saints, Dallas, in 1976; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Plano, in 1976; St. Joseph, Richardson, in 1976; Corpus Christi, Ferris, in 1977; St. Michael the Archangel, Garland, in 1980; St. Jude, Allen, in 1981; Our Lady of Fatima, Quinlan, in 1983; St. Francis of Assisi, Whitesboro, in 1983; Holy Family, Van Alstyne, in 1983; St. Ann, Coppell, in 1984; and St. Michael the Archangel, Grand Prairie, in 1985.
Ministry became very specialized as the Church attempted to respond to new challenges brought on by the Second Vatican Council. Bishop Tschoepe also established many new diocesan offices including Diocesan Archives Museum, Family Life Office, a full-time Vocations Office, Deaf Apostolate, Diocesan Youth Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, and the Archbishop Sheen Center for Communications and the Office for Pastoral Planning and Research. Other services were expanded, including the Catholic Schools Office, the Diocesan Newspaper "Texas Catholic", Catholic Charities, the Diocesan Tribunal and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, which was established as the Office of Religious Education.
On December 12, 1976, Bishop Tschoepe promulgated the Vatican decree redesignating the Sacred Heart Cathedral as the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. The Cathedral parish had earlier been combined with Our Lady of Guadalupe parish.
Retiring from the pastoral government of his see on July 14, 1990, aged 74, the Bishop died on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the venerable age of 93. The vigil for the Bishop with reception of the casket began at 3.00 pm., on Wednesday January 28, at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe 2215 Ross Ave. Dallas, TX , with the Most Rev. Kevin J. Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas, presiding. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm., in the Cathedral, where his body was also laid out in state. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11.00 am., on Thursday, January 29, in the Cathedral followed by entombment at the crypt of the bishops beside the altar located in the North Chapel of Calvary Hill Cemetery's Mausoleum in Dallas.
Following the retirement of the named Msgr. Gorman, Bishop Tschoepe was named as his successor as Bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, Texas, on August 27, 1969. During his episcopacy, the Diocese of Dallas experienced great growth in every direction. Fifteen new parishes were established by Bishop Tschoepe: Church of the Incarnation UD, Irving, in 1973; St. Francis of Assisi, Lancaster, in 1973; Holy Spirit, Duncanville, in 1974; Our Lady of the Lake, Rockwall, in 1975; All Saints, Dallas, in 1976; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Plano, in 1976; St. Joseph, Richardson, in 1976; Corpus Christi, Ferris, in 1977; St. Michael the Archangel, Garland, in 1980; St. Jude, Allen, in 1981; Our Lady of Fatima, Quinlan, in 1983; St. Francis of Assisi, Whitesboro, in 1983; Holy Family, Van Alstyne, in 1983; St. Ann, Coppell, in 1984; and St. Michael the Archangel, Grand Prairie, in 1985.
Ministry became very specialized as the Church attempted to respond to new challenges brought on by the Second Vatican Council. Bishop Tschoepe also established many new diocesan offices including Diocesan Archives Museum, Family Life Office, a full-time Vocations Office, Deaf Apostolate, Diocesan Youth Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, and the Archbishop Sheen Center for Communications and the Office for Pastoral Planning and Research. Other services were expanded, including the Catholic Schools Office, the Diocesan Newspaper "Texas Catholic", Catholic Charities, the Diocesan Tribunal and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, which was established as the Office of Religious Education.
On December 12, 1976, Bishop Tschoepe promulgated the Vatican decree redesignating the Sacred Heart Cathedral as the Cathedral Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. The Cathedral parish had earlier been combined with Our Lady of Guadalupe parish.
Retiring from the pastoral government of his see on July 14, 1990, aged 74, the Bishop died on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the venerable age of 93. The vigil for the Bishop with reception of the casket began at 3.00 pm., on Wednesday January 28, at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe 2215 Ross Ave. Dallas, TX , with the Most Rev. Kevin J. Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas, presiding. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm., in the Cathedral, where his body was also laid out in state. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11.00 am., on Thursday, January 29, in the Cathedral followed by entombment at the crypt of the bishops beside the altar located in the North Chapel of Calvary Hill Cemetery's Mausoleum in Dallas.
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